DOJ Blocks UnitedHealth-Owned Optum’s Acquisition of Stewardship Health
Jul 25, 2024 — In response to news that Optum has terminated its plans to acquire Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health, following scrutiny from the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
PA Judge Upholds FTC’s Rulemaking Authority to Ban Noncompetes
Jul 23, 2024 — This afternoon, Judge Kelly Hodge from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete clauses in the case ATS Tree Services, LLC v. FTC. In response to this ruling in the FTC’s favor, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DOT Gets Tough on Delta As it Swiftly Begins Crackdown on Another Big Four Airline
Jul 23, 2024 —In response to news that the U.S. Department of Transportation has opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines to examine whether it is following consumer protection rules and regulations as it continues to grapple with soaring flight cancellations and delays after last week’s IT outage, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
The Fed and OCC Must Block Capital One-Discover Merger to Protect the Public Interest and Financial Stability
Jul 19 2024 — Following testimony at today’s joint public hearing on Capital One’s $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services with the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Google Derails Ohio Trial Schedule With Irrelevant NetChoice Dicta
Jul 15, 2024 — In response to news that Judge James P. Shuck vacated the trial date in the State of Ohio’s lawsuit against Google–less than 24 hours after Google made a surprise submission invoking the Supreme Court’s NetChoice decision, and without waiting for Attorney General Dave Yost’s responsive filing–the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.